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VOLUME 51. ISSUE 69 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. 1991 THE IGNPO Weber State University Ogden, Utah ST f " la. f" ti 0 0 ' v. . t w- 1 Fun in the sun JIM SAWDEYIHE SIGNPOST CINDY DEARDEN AND Rachelle Stephens decide to es- campus lawn and study In the warm rays of the spring sun cape the dreariness of the classroom to lay across the Thursday morning. X WSU officials considering office in Davis county By Lorin J. May News editor of The Signpost The WSU administration is seeking to relocate its Davis County Bureau from the present Hill Air Force Base location to better serve the university community in the north Davis County area. Administrative officials have been searching for a new location in Clearfield or Layton since January. "With Desert Storm it was hard for resi dents to get onto the base," said WSU President Paul Thompson. Though he is not sure a move will be made, Thompson said the relocation is receiving serious consideration. "We have a significant presence in Davis County," he said, emphasizing that the bureau's mission is simply to be a convenient location for a limited number of services available to the 4,400 WSU students who live in Davis County. "We're not going to have a satellite campus in Davis County to my knowledge anytime soon," Thompson said. The small bureau would be serviced by about two full-time employees and would preferably be located in a small 10 by 15-foot office. The employees could answer questions and provide materials for registration and off-campus continuing education programs. Other services are also being considered, Thompson said. Thompson said many Davis County residents attend WSU Continuing Education classes, which are held in area schools and at HAFB. "It is easier to move one professor than several students," he said. Basketball coach may be named soon By Paul B. Johnson Managing editor of The Sgnpost Weber State may have a new basketball coach within 10 days, President Paul Thompson said Thursday. The school has hired a national search firm, Thompson said, the same firm hired by the University of Utah before it hired Rick Majerus, named the NCAA's 1990-91 coach of the year. WSU is trying to find a replacement for Denny Huston, who was fired three weeks ago. "We're moving carefully and quickly," Thompson said. He said there have been approximately 60 applicants for the position, and they are narrowing the field down to six or seven candidates to begin interviews. Also involved in the selection process is Richard Hannan, director of WSU Athletics. "I'm talking to a lot of people, have been, and will continue to," he said Thursday. "We're consistently narrowing the field." Hannan would not comment on any possible applicants, saying, "I'm not going to discuss candidates publicly." The selection process has been demanding, Thompson said, and he's received some pressure from the community. "I've found out basketball is very important in Weber and Davis counties," he said during a WSU Institutional Council meeting Thursday. He later added a jestful, "The basketball coach is much more important than the university president." litmmmtiiiitein News "Right to Die" arguments debated at Issues Forum Entertainment Take a trip down the aisle to sea "The Marrying Man" COLLEEN BANGERTER, wife of Utah Governor Norm Bangerter, speaks during Convocation at Weber State. T Students need to gain understanding of relationship between school, jobs MARK RANDALL THE SIGNPOST By Sharon Cottle Staff writer of The Signpost Though education should be a life-long effort, many students often lack a clear standard of achievement and enter the workforce without understanding the relationship between schooling and jobs, said Colleen Bangerter during Convocation Thursday. People are prone to follow paths and processes without considering whether they lead to their true objectives, she said. "In today's fast-paced world, change is the only thing that is constant," said Utah's first lady. Since her husband was elected "In today 's fast-paced world, change is the only thing that is constant." Colleen Bangerter governor six years ago, Bangerter has been an active proponent of education. She spoke especially to non-traditional students in conjunction with Non-traditional Emphasis Week at WSU. Bangerter said when a mouse learns to navigate a maze in search of food it will learn a different path when the food is moved to another location. "Mice will learn to seek other paths, and men will keep going down the same unpredictable pathways," she said. "Many students return to higher education because of some transition in their lives," Bangerter said, citing midlife transitions, divorce, job loss and the desire to seek further knowledge as frequent reasons.Statistics show an increasing number of students over 25 attending colleges and universities nationwide. In 1990, 42 percent of higher education students in the United States were non-traditional. At WSU, 45 percent of the student (See CONVO page 3)

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VOLUME 51. ISSUE 69 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. 1991 THE IGNPO Weber State University Ogden, Utah ST f " la. f" ti 0 0 ' v. . t w- 1 Fun in the sun JIM SAWDEYIHE SIGNPOST CINDY DEARDEN AND Rachelle Stephens decide to es- campus lawn and study In the warm rays of the spring sun cape the dreariness of the classroom to lay across the Thursday morning. X WSU officials considering office in Davis county By Lorin J. May News editor of The Signpost The WSU administration is seeking to relocate its Davis County Bureau from the present Hill Air Force Base location to better serve the university community in the north Davis County area. Administrative officials have been searching for a new location in Clearfield or Layton since January. "With Desert Storm it was hard for resi dents to get onto the base," said WSU President Paul Thompson. Though he is not sure a move will be made, Thompson said the relocation is receiving serious consideration. "We have a significant presence in Davis County," he said, emphasizing that the bureau's mission is simply to be a convenient location for a limited number of services available to the 4,400 WSU students who live in Davis County. "We're not going to have a satellite campus in Davis County to my knowledge anytime soon," Thompson said. The small bureau would be serviced by about two full-time employees and would preferably be located in a small 10 by 15-foot office. The employees could answer questions and provide materials for registration and off-campus continuing education programs. Other services are also being considered, Thompson said. Thompson said many Davis County residents attend WSU Continuing Education classes, which are held in area schools and at HAFB. "It is easier to move one professor than several students," he said. Basketball coach may be named soon By Paul B. Johnson Managing editor of The Sgnpost Weber State may have a new basketball coach within 10 days, President Paul Thompson said Thursday. The school has hired a national search firm, Thompson said, the same firm hired by the University of Utah before it hired Rick Majerus, named the NCAA's 1990-91 coach of the year. WSU is trying to find a replacement for Denny Huston, who was fired three weeks ago. "We're moving carefully and quickly," Thompson said. He said there have been approximately 60 applicants for the position, and they are narrowing the field down to six or seven candidates to begin interviews. Also involved in the selection process is Richard Hannan, director of WSU Athletics. "I'm talking to a lot of people, have been, and will continue to," he said Thursday. "We're consistently narrowing the field." Hannan would not comment on any possible applicants, saying, "I'm not going to discuss candidates publicly." The selection process has been demanding, Thompson said, and he's received some pressure from the community. "I've found out basketball is very important in Weber and Davis counties," he said during a WSU Institutional Council meeting Thursday. He later added a jestful, "The basketball coach is much more important than the university president." litmmmtiiiitein News "Right to Die" arguments debated at Issues Forum Entertainment Take a trip down the aisle to sea "The Marrying Man" COLLEEN BANGERTER, wife of Utah Governor Norm Bangerter, speaks during Convocation at Weber State. T Students need to gain understanding of relationship between school, jobs MARK RANDALL THE SIGNPOST By Sharon Cottle Staff writer of The Signpost Though education should be a life-long effort, many students often lack a clear standard of achievement and enter the workforce without understanding the relationship between schooling and jobs, said Colleen Bangerter during Convocation Thursday. People are prone to follow paths and processes without considering whether they lead to their true objectives, she said. "In today's fast-paced world, change is the only thing that is constant," said Utah's first lady. Since her husband was elected "In today 's fast-paced world, change is the only thing that is constant." Colleen Bangerter governor six years ago, Bangerter has been an active proponent of education. She spoke especially to non-traditional students in conjunction with Non-traditional Emphasis Week at WSU. Bangerter said when a mouse learns to navigate a maze in search of food it will learn a different path when the food is moved to another location. "Mice will learn to seek other paths, and men will keep going down the same unpredictable pathways," she said. "Many students return to higher education because of some transition in their lives," Bangerter said, citing midlife transitions, divorce, job loss and the desire to seek further knowledge as frequent reasons.Statistics show an increasing number of students over 25 attending colleges and universities nationwide. In 1990, 42 percent of higher education students in the United States were non-traditional. At WSU, 45 percent of the student (See CONVO page 3)